Collins, Charles Lloyd Allan
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Charles Lloyd Allan |
Surname | Collins |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 16-11-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Charles and Grace Collins, of Harrow. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | Z8853 |
Markings | HA-H |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Pinner Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. G.4. Grave 2. |
Epitaph | HIS PAL SGT. G. C.MORFFEW KILLED 22.7.1942 IS BURIED IN AMSTERDAM. "TWO VALIANT HEARTS" |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 146 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1254914 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 218 (Gold Coast) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Mary's Church, Bexwell, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of the squadrons based at R.A.F. Downham Market and those who have their lives during the 1939 - 1945 war |
Location | All Saints Church, Chedburgh, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | RoH and Sqn Crest |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour and scroll remembering the members of the Royal and Polish Air Forces who served at RAF Chedburgh 1942 - 1946 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/10336 (P363847/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 15-11-1941 |
End Date | 16-11-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Marham |
Day/Night Raid | Night (13% moon) |
Operation | Kiel |
Reason for Loss | Encountered severe weather conditions and crashed near Richmond, N. Yorkshire. Rest of the crew escaped uninjured. |